| Journal: | Brazilian journal of chemical engineering |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000309073 |
| ISSN: | 0104-6632 |
| Authors: | Bello, O.O1 Ademodi, B.T Macaulay, S.R.A2 Latinwo, G. K3 |
| Institutions: | 1Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ife, Osun. Nigeria 2Technische Universitat Clausthal, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Niedersachsen. Alemania 3Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ogbomoso, Oyo. Nigeria |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Sep |
| Volumen: | 23 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Pages: | 331-339 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, aplicado |
| English abstract | The thermal upgrading of Nigerian petroleum residue was studied at relatively low pressure in a delayed coking reactor system. In this work, the intent was to investigate the effects of process variables such as reaction temperature (200(0)C to 600(0)C), reaction time (0 to 120min), additive concentration loading and additive-to-residue ratio on the amounts and quality of organic liquid product (OLP). The liquid products derived from the delayed coking process were characterized by means of instrumental analysis of gas-liquid chromatography. Results obtained from the analyses of the OLP revealed an upward trend of the conversion process and the selectivity of the aromatic compounds with additive-to-residue ratio (ARR) and increase in temperature. This led to maximum yield of 37.2% achieved with ARR of 5 compared to 31% achieved with ordinary thermal conversion. The selectivity for aromatic hydrocarbons was maximum at 83.1wt% the selectivity towards aromatics and aliphatic hydrocarbons were highest for methanol-potassium hydroxide and methanol respectively. In all additive system cases, maximum OLP was produced at an optimum reaction temperature of 370(0)C in the delayed coking reactor and at higher residence time. The gaseous product consisted of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and C1 - C6 hydrocarbons, which amounted to about 20 to 30 wt% of liquid distillate. The information obtained in this study show that the organic liquid products are amenable to characterization procedure and provided the basis for the identification of p |
| Disciplines: | Ingeniería |
| Keyword: | Ingeniería petrolera, Residuos petroleros, Coquización retardada, Cinética de reacción |
| Keyword: | Engineering, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum wastes, Delayed coking, Reaction kinetics |
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